#tokyometro — Public Fediverse posts

Victims of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway system were remembered 31 years after the incident that left 14 people dead and more than 6,000 injured. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/20/japan/sarin-attack-31-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyosaringasattack #aumshinrikyo #massmurder #rail #tokyometro

やったー！
Gachapon from the Tokyo Metro Museum.
Tokyo Metro Logo with light!

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Ricoh’s New Limited-Edition Camera Straps Are Made From Train Seats https://petapixel.com/2026/02/04/ricohs-new-limited-edition-camera-straps-are-made-from-train-seats/ #camerastraps #ricohimaging #accessories #ricohpentax #tokyometro #toritetsu #Products #pentax #trains #japan #strap #tokyo #train #News

Tokyo’s first subways were but a dream on a drawing board in October 1925. Also, a quarter of a century later in October 1950, nearly 150 students were arrested for a violent protest at Waseda University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/history/japan-nobel-chemistry-subway-waseda-student-protest-1925-1950-1975-2000/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #subway #tokyometro #infrastructure #tokyometropolitanassembly #wasedauniversity #students #studentprotests #lowerhouse #inflation #nobelprize #chemistry #hidekishirakawa

As the nation's tourism boom continues, a delivery service that transports traveler's luggage from train station lockers to hotels is expanding in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/06/locker-to-hotel-luggage-delivery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jrwest #osakametro #osaka #tourism #tokyo #jreast #tokyometro

Tokyo Metro on Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of a subway derailment accident that killed five passengers and injured 64 others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/tokyo-metro-derailment-anniversary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tokyometro #rail #railaccidents

Facing an ever-shrinking pool of drivers, Japan's railway firms are looking toward automation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/21/business/japan-railways-automated-operations/?utm_content=buffer7e1e0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #rail #railways #tokyometro #jreast #jrkyushu #jrcentral